proximity

proximity — 名詞

1. the fact of being close to something in distance, time, or relationship — how ne

1.名詞B2
釋義

鄰近；接近

空間或時間上的接近狀態

the fact of being close to something in distance, time, or relationship — how near one thing is to another

例句

The hotel's proximity to the beach draws many tourists like the Watanabe family.

這家飯店靠近海灘，因此像渡邊家這樣的遊客特別喜歡入住。

proximity to + noun for spatial nearness

The proximity of the two holidays meant Eli's office was closed for a whole week.

兩個假期時間相近，Eli 的辦公室因此關閉了整整一週。

proximity of + noun for temporal nearness

同義詞
  • closeness

    More emotional or relational than proximity; 'emotional closeness' is natural, 'emotional proximity' is not.

  • nearness

    More informal and concrete than proximity; works best for physical space rather than time or abstraction.

  • vicinity

    Refers to the surrounding area itself ('the area in the vicinity'), not the quality of being near.

反義詞
  • distance

    The direct opposite — how far apart things are rather than how close.

  • remoteness

    Emphasizes being far away and hard to reach, often in a spatial or emotional sense.

文法句型

proximity to [something]

proximity of [something] to [something]

in close proximity to [something]

用法筆記

Uncountable noun. Frequently used in the fixed phrase 'in close proximity to', though some style guides consider 'close' redundant since proximity already implies closeness.

常見錯誤

❌The proximity with the beach makes it popular.
✅The proximity to the beach makes it popular.
💡proximity uses 'to', not 'with'.
❌There are many proximities between the two ideas.
✅There is a proximity between the two ideas.
💡proximity is uncountable and not used in the plural.